Meet the Speaker: Nicole Juntunen ’99

Nicole Juntunen ’99 is a sales, marketing, and business development executive with over 20 years of diverse experience, and currently serves as Sr. Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Footprint, LLC, a Cleveland Avenue PE portfolio company.  Nicole has worked with VC, PE backed, family owned, and Fortune 50 manufacturing companies throughout her career. She has broad consumer packaged goods industry experience, including food & beverages, health and beauty care, and sustainable packaging. Nicole’s roles have spanned leadership positions in S. Martinelli & Co., Mars Inc., Wrigley, L’Oréal, PepsiCo, and General Mills. Nicole is a board advisor for S. Martinelli & Co., is a member of NEXT (Network for Executive Women,) Global Women Procurement Professionals, serves on the Pullman Foundation Scholarship Selection Board, led the Wrigley African American Sales Council, and served previously as the Vice-Chair and Chair for the Notre Dame Black Alumni Board. A Chicago native, Nicole is a ’99 graduate of the University, and double majored in Marketing and Government with a Concentration in International Business. During her time at Notre Dame, she was active in the Black Student Union, Committee Chair on the Student Union Board, a member of The Chorale, a founding member of First-Class Step Team, and was the Building Manager of LaFortune for several years.